About War Thunder
War Thunder is a popular online multiplayer game that combines combat across air, land, and sea. Developed by Gaijin Entertainment, it offers players a realistic military simulation experience, featuring aircraft, tanks, naval ships, and helicopters from various eras, ranging from World War II to the Cold War period.
The game is known for its authentic vehicle models and detailed combat mechanics. Players can engage in various game modes, from arcade battles, which are fast-paced and action-oriented, to realistic and simulator modes that demand tactical planning and precision. War Thunder stands out for its attention to historical accuracy, offering hundreds of vehicles from different nations, including the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and more.
The strategic aspect of the game allows players to coordinate with teammates to achieve objectives, making teamwork a crucial element. With regular updates introducing new content, War Thunder continues to expand its arsenal and improve the gameplay experience, catering to both casual gamers and military enthusiasts.
Features
War Thunder is based around combined arms battles on air, land, and sea. Vehicles range from pre-World War I (ships only) to modern day, with an emphasis on World War II,the Vietnam War, and the Cold War.Players can control aircraft, ground vehicles, and warships from ten nations with a set of technology trees attached to them: United States, Germany, Russia, Britain, France, Japan, Italy, China, Sweden and Israel. The game also incorporates other nations, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus,Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan,Kuwait, Lithuania, the Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Syria, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Vietnam (both North and South) and Saudi Arabia. These nations are included either as "sub-trees" (parts of the research trees of bigger nations being dedicated to a smaller nation) or premium vehicles, purchasable with real money or in-game currency.
Vehicles are divided into three main categories: aviation, ground, and fleet, while game modes are divided between arcade, realistic, and simulator.Aviation is divided between fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, fleet is divided between "Bluewater", ships from the size of destroyers to battlecruisers and battleships and "Coastal", smaller ships and boats such as motor torpedo boats, motor gunboats, submarine chasers, and frigates.A single-player mode that focuses on historical battles, and a co-op wave survival mode for battling AI ground vehicles and aircraft, are also available.